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circle in Finnish

circle in Finnish is ympyrä, piiri, kehä — circle means a perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.

circle in Finnish

ympyrä
noun
piiri
noun
A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
ympyrä
noun
A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
kehä
noun
ympyrä
noun
(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
ympyränkaari
noun
(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.
kehäpäätelmä
noun
(logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
piiri
noun
A territorial division or district.
piirikunta
noun
A territorial division or district.
silmäpussit
noun
(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
kiertää
verb
(transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
ympäröidä
verb
(transitive) To surround.
ympyröidä
verb
(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
ympäröidä
verb
(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

What does "circle" mean?

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
    "She drew a circle around the correct answer."
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
    "He moved in influential political circles."
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.
    "The hawk circled slowly above the field."
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circle in a sentence

  • She drew a circle around the correct answer.
  • The children sat in a circle on the carpet and sang.
  • He moved in influential political circles.
  • She has a small but close circle of friends.

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What is "circle" in Finnish?
"circle" in Finnish is ympyrä, piiri, kehä. circle means: A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
How do you use "circle" in a sentence?
Example: "She drew a circle around the correct answer." In Finnish, "circle" is ympyrä, piiri, kehä.
Are there other ways to say "circle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "circle": ympyrä, piiri, kehä, ympyränkaari, kehäpäätelmä, piirikunta.
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